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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Delaware

What Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Delaware, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DE
$89,381
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 16
published states
Workers in state
13,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Delaware

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by wage area in Delaware
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$89,580$66,999$41,003New Castle County, DE

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Delaware counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1New Castle County, DE$89,580$66,999$41,003

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Delaware

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Delaware is $89,381, based on 13,530 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,210, so Delaware averages 17.3% above it.

Published data for Delaware currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $89,580.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are California ($116,085), New Jersey ($101,105), New York ($99,886) and Illinois ($94,150).

Frequently asked questions: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Delaware

How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Delaware?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $89,381.